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HR 6935 116th Congress House

Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults, to authorize a Healthy Aging Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2020 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 19, 2020
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 Latest action May 19, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Protecting the Health of America's Older Adults During COVID-19 and Beyond Act

This bill establishes a resource center and other programs to address the health needs of older adults. Specifically, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must establish the National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults and the Healthy Aging Program, respectively.

The center must collaborate with state and local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and nonprofits to disseminate, and support the implementation of, best practices related to the care and well-being of older adults in a variety of settings during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

As part of the Healthy Aging Program, the CDC must, among other activities, coordinate public health interventions and multi-sector efforts, disseminate evidence-based practices and programs, and award grants or cooperative agreements to promote the health and well-being of older adults. Eligible grant recipients include health departments in states, specified territories and tribes, and large cities. Permitted uses of funds include improving data on older adult populations and linking health care and community services. In addition, the CDC must evaluate the activities of this program, including its impact on health disparities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 14, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 14, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 9, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 9, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Jul 9, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 9, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 9, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 9, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 9, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 9, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 9, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 9, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 9, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 19, 2020
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 19, 2020
Shalala, Donna
· May 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6935: Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6935/
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"H.R. 6935: Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6935/.
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H.R. 6935, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6935/.
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